Different side of the bench: Judge Judy sued for $500,000 'after buying chinaware for knocked-down price from divorcing pair'

She has seen every weird lawsuit there is on her television show, but now Judge Judy is embroiled in her own wacky financial dispute.

A woman is suing the famous judge - who's full name is Judith Sheindlin - claiming she owes her almost $500,000 for some very pricey chinaware.

Her turn to be judged: A woman is suing Judge Judy claiming she owes her for tableware worth more than $500,000

According toTMZ, Judge Judy bought the French designer Christofle plates and flatware off off her producer Randy Douthit paying the still-pricey-sum of $50,000.

Conspiracy theory: The lawsuit claims Judith Sheindlin knew the real worth of the plates and that her producer was selling them for $50,000 as revenge on his estranged wife

However, the producer was in the midst
of his bitter divorce and now his wife, Patrice Jones, is suing the
famous television judge claiming the china was worth ten times that and
was shared, community property in the divorce that her estranged husband
had no right to sell it.

Patrice is further accusing the 70-year-old star of being aware of the tableware's real worth and knowing that the producer was selling at such a low price as a revenge against his former wife.

The woman's lawyer filed the lawsuit against Judy in the Santa Monica Court on Tuesday.

The court papers reveal the retired judge is being offered to options return the tableware or pay Patrice what she claims it is worth - a whopping $514,42.14.

The suit also asks for punitive damages as well.

Just like in her television show when advised about the lawsuit, Judge Judy did not mince her words.

Judge Judy told TMZ: 'I have not seen any complaint by the former Mrs. Douthit, however, I don't owe this lady a cent.

'And if this 50-year-old woman would spend her time more productively at trying to find a job, instead of abusing the judicial system with frivolous lawsuits, we would all be a lot better off.'

However, unlike Judy Judy's courtroom where 'the decisions are final', what rights Patrice has to the china is a little bit murky.

TMZ reports 2009 divorce documents show that the producer was ordered to reverse the sale as his wife did have some claims to the china but then in 2012, the china was once again addressed and a judged ordered that Randy pay Patrice half the plate's value meaning she no longer owned them.

Contrary to the estranged wife's claims that the plates are valued at more than $500,000 the divorce judge valued them at just $125,000.

Patrice's lawyer, Perry Wander, however told TMZ the divorce judge's ruling on the items in question was only tentative, and 'they're determined to change the judge's mind before the decision becomes final', if not they will appeal.

Finger pointing: Judy, pictured her in New York last year, claimed Patric was an 'unpleasant' woman trying to get back at her husband